re: Has there ever been a teenage phenomenon live up to the hype like LeBron?

Posted by CatfishJohn

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Posted on 12/13/20 at 9:52 pm to YNWA

quote:
Messi

Posted by Winston Cup

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Posted on 12/13/20 at 9:56 pm to Patton

Sam McGuffie

Posted by 88Wildcat

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Posted on 12/13/20 at 11:05 pm to Winston Cup

I expect some down votes on this but Kyle Busch.

Posted by VerlanderBEAST

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Posted on 12/13/20 at 11:26 pm to 88Wildcat

Ever heard of Mike Tyson?

Posted by ClemsonRules

Virginia

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:32 am to Patton

Umm...Michael Phelps?

Posted by RD Dawg

Atlanta

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 3:53 am to Patton

Ken Griffey,Gretzky and perhaps Tyson

To a lesser extent,you could say Chipper Jones,Bryce Harper,Andrew Jones or even Ronald Acuna Jr

Posted by Diseasefreeforall

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 4:00 am to RD Dawg

Posted by Dogfish

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 4:34 am to LSU37

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Nadia comaneech, the Williams sisters, Greta thornberg, and Hanson

Underrated comment of the century.

Posted by Capitaino

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 5:45 am to Dogfish

Rafael Nadal

Posted by Buckeye Jeaux

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 7:08 am to Patton

Worldwide... Pele

Posted by Riseupfromtherubble

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 9:23 am to Patton

The football guys are obviously to a lesser degree but there are a few that were top 5 recruits and eventually mega stars in the NFL. Julio Jones and AJ Green come to mind

Posted by VABuckeye

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 9:30 am to Riseupfromtherubble

Chris Spielman was on the cover of Wheaties as a high school senior.

This post was edited on 12/14/20 at 9:31 am

Posted by MetArl15

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 9:53 am to Patton

Felipe Lopez?

Posted by ragincajun03

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:01 am to Patton

A recent teenage phenom in the track & field world, Armand Duplantis.

Posted by Jcorye1

Tom Brady = GoAT

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:03 am to Patton

As much as he annoys me, not many people could have that much pressure on them at all times and still turn out great. As for his irritating nature, at least he's not a criminal or DUI machine like other potential GOATs.

Posted by ragincajun03

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 10:24 am to Jcorye1

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As much as he annoys me, not many people could have that much pressure on them at all times and still turn out great. As for his irritating nature, at least he's not a criminal or DUI machine like other potential GOATs.

I actually agree. I USED to have a ton of respect for him because of that, and he never really seemed like a bad guy.

But when he started with his bullshite supporting oppressive Communist China, I realized he's a spoiled brat who doesn't deserve what he has been able to achieve for himself in a free, capitalistic country.

Posted by Vestigial Morgan

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Posted on 12/14/20 at 12:13 pm to Patton

Jim Ryun..the SI Amateur Athlete of the Century